the old punks back in 83! Crass forever! the Kinks- eternal!

This video is full of so many little Easter eggs referencing the 60's music and the cyclical nature of everything. The opening chord is directly from Hard Day's Night. He's playing the Lola guitar. Ray is once again playing the grifter character from Come Dancing. In the middle he's singing "Get Back" (Beatles) and Dave is playing a very classic blues riff, echoing the old R&B style. Then a lot of pseudo-cameos from aging Teddy Boys, punk rockers and Boy George lookalikes. And the final shooting gallery is the Muswell Hillbillies! A ton of references-- I'm sure I missed some. This video is great!

@TBrosProject

4 ай бұрын

A tip of the hat to you!

@welbyrouse76

3 ай бұрын

MUSWELL HILLBILLIES! SUCH AN UNDERATED CLASSIC!

@thepiranhabros

Ай бұрын

Playing the ride a-la Keith Moon at the 3:26 mark? Magic!

@m1sterF0x

Ай бұрын

@@thepiranhabros hell yes!

one of the most underrated guitar riffs ever!

@SteveMorris-zb1ug

Жыл бұрын

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

@dspf68

Жыл бұрын

@@SteveMorris-zb1ug point me to it friend!

@SteveMorris-zb1ug

Жыл бұрын

@@dspf68 here you go! kzread.info/dash/bejne/pYWTtpODh6jZmJM.html&ab_channel=StuMorris

A day never goes by without a Kinks tune in my head.

@01real1

Жыл бұрын

That's obsession! 😛

@wheelie63

Жыл бұрын

same here...............wb

@gringochucha

Жыл бұрын

I sing this particular song in my head almost every day.

@terryoneil7128

Жыл бұрын

You've had a great life!!!

I was pleased that the Kinks continued success in the 80’s. This is my favorite of their 80’s releases.

@greatwestern101

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely! How does a band that's been working for 20 years come up with something this GOOD!?

@glenreynolds2079

4 ай бұрын

This is hands down my all time favorite Kinks Song ... No my all time favorite song! I've requested it be played at my funeral :-) . I also made it mandatory that all guests be given those inflatable guitars the DJ passes out at wedding receptions so everyone can jam out during the guitar sections! .

Back in the 80s I thought that everything that I liked by the Kinks was already done... At the time, to me, the Kinks were a relic... Then one day I was driving home from work, and I turned on the radio, and I heard this song for the first time... It was INSTANT FOR ME!!! The DJ came in at the end saying, "brand new from the Kinks... Word of Mouth..." The next day I bought the album on vinyl... Do It Again... Living on a Thin Line.... They toured that year, and for the first time ever, I saw the Kinks live.... Sweet Nostalgia......

this is one of my faveorite kinks songs,it makes me miss the 80s,and childhood...

Just watching this in 2023. This video could be produced today! Well done Kinks!

¡What a song! Great to see Mick Avory still having fun in his last days with the band.

@angelicaquirarte

Жыл бұрын

He was handsome indeed too haha and yes seems fun

@therespectedlex9794

7 ай бұрын

No David Quaife, and however many bass players.

Great band ahead of their time.

I would que this song up every morning for years on my way to work and it never failed to put a smile on my face.

This is the most British thing I’ve ever seen. Ever.

@chrisbundy6104

Ай бұрын

Monty Python, wake up!

The Beatles and the Stones got...get...all the recognition from this era... but...my opinion only... The Kinks had the most varied songs and they were songs that gave a strong social message...As Dave Davies reputedly once said, "We're a working class band." Their songs, strong powerful and with a message...AND of course recognised as the inventors of metal and distortion.

@misterpeppercorn3078

Жыл бұрын

This is true. Ray was / is one of the greatest song writers ever. I certainly may be disagreed with but sometimes I think that The Kinks needed a George Martin in their corner however Ray is Ray and he was the master mind. I don't think he'd bow to anyone. This is one reason they are set apart from the rest. Just a thought!

@007JHS

Жыл бұрын

@@misterpeppercorn3078 Very true.

@wellesradio

Жыл бұрын

Inventors of metal and distortion? What are you smoking? And I say this as a big fan of the Kinks. Even had the pleasure of jamming with Dave once.

@mattiassvanberg8292

Жыл бұрын

@@wellesradio I think he aims to their early garage rock sound or something

@007JHS

Жыл бұрын

@@wellesradio Fact... when Dave Davies took a knife to the cone of a speaker frustrtated with the sound it was producing, or in his terms, not producing... Fact recognised by most in the music industry

That pinstripe suit with wingtips is 🔥🔥🔥

Thanks to the band for being in the background all my life. You've always had a spot in my personal playlist.

Thanks for 60 years of soundtracks for the memories in my mind cheers

The Kinks are Kings

@Chrismco64

5 ай бұрын

You know it !!!

One of the very few bands that stayed consistently good from the 60s through the 90s.

@rollingstone80

Жыл бұрын

What about The Who

@valmarsiglia

Жыл бұрын

@@rollingstone80 Personally not a huge fan of their later stuff like Face Dances and It's Hard. I don't hate them, it's just that I think Pete Townshend's best work in the 80s was on his solo albums "Empty Glass" and "All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes."

@rollingstone80

Жыл бұрын

@@valmarsiglia you're right, Townshend's musical work waned a lot after the 1978 album who are you, after that, in the 80s, everything became too superficial and synthetic, far removed from what peter and the group did from 1965 to 1978

@brianwaller2022

Жыл бұрын

Pink Floyd ✌️

@andrewcairns8266

2 ай бұрын

I don't know, I love the Kinks a lot , they are special. But they had some shiters too with some of their later stuff, let's be honest. Kinks in the 80s were nothing on the kinks of the 60s to mid 70s

Really happy to be able to see this videoclip in better quality. This has made my day! I love Do it Again!

Still one of my favourite later Kinks songs.

Love this song!!!!

Remember this song from the '80's. Just re-discovered it. Been playing the hell out of it everyday since!

@HB-yk4ut

4 ай бұрын

Me too! Been playing drums to it. Love it!🦋

@glenreynolds2079

4 ай бұрын

My whole family knows it by heart due to my obsession with this song

Simply awesome! I've loved the Kinks since my youth and I still do🎶👍🙏

The riff is lifted from their 1966 song "She's Got Everything" which wasn't released until 1968 as a B-side of "Days"

This is bloody brilliant

Ray's music has given me such joy since I was 10 years old and first heard You Really Got Me. Love you guys.

Hell of a band, Heaven of a band...

In the beginning of the video, when Mick lights Ray's partially smoked cigarette, Ray takes a puff, hands it to Mick, who takes a puff. Ray looks back, sees this, and, with a slight shake of his head, smiles.

I forgot how great this song was & never saw this video before. It’s got a lively energy. Real treat, thanks ⚡️

@jim2lane

Жыл бұрын

You must not have been watching MTV in the summer of 1984, because they had this video in heavy rotation for several weeks

@rhepner2787

Жыл бұрын

@@jim2lane I wonder if this is where the Romantics got the idea for "What I like about you"?

@greatwestern101

5 ай бұрын

@@jim2lane The song is a great and I could listen to it forever, but when you watch it with the video it is even better! This must be one of the best music videos of all time?

Love the Ray & Dave (and Mick!) Show!!! Thanks for posting ❤️

I didn't even remember this song or video until I started playing kink songs out of boredom. I discovered this lost gem from when I was six years old. Wow.

They are one of my favourite bands,, I don't think they got the recognition they deserved☮️❤🎸🎼🇬🇧

Just this song is way better than all the stuff The Stones and The Who did during the 80s. God save The Kinks

One More From the Road was one of the first albums I ever bought. It's still one of the few albums I can listen to from beginning to end without skipping anything. The Kinks were great!

Have not heard this song in years. Great song and memories of that era

If you'll excuse the totally unintentional pun, as an ex-London Underground busker, this song really strikes a chord with me! Ah... those were the days! I'm now a long term ex-pat... a refugee from Maggie Thatcher's Britain, living in Sth Oz... but this song really takes me back, in a kind of surrealistic way, of course. And, of course, I'm a long term fan of the Kinks... I remember very clearly, and with not a little pleasure, one time when I was moved on by a young policeman whilst playing and singing the Kinks' famous song, "Sunny Afternoon"... Said young officer said to me, "Ray Davies would be proud of you... now move along please... no busking here!" LOL! Such a happy memory... and it's not even one of my best memories of those days! Sometimes I wonder why I gave it all up to try to re-join 'straight' society... though I also know that the answer to that question is, 'because if I hadn't done that, I'd have been dead a long, long time ago...' Oh well... as the French say, 'C'est la vie, n'est pas?' :/

The only band I would pay crazy prices for a reunion tour.

I’ve not even listened yet and I like it .. every track from the kinks is a gem 💎 👌

@GrahamByrne63

Жыл бұрын

Now listen to my songs and support me on my songwriting journey thank you 👌

Cool video, I like the early 80's vibe, the first half of the 80's had the best videos, they were like mini films.

@swisschard1007

2 ай бұрын

They did! Would love to learn more about them. Have read that Ray always wanted to do a musical. Wonder if the videos took that place?

This song rocks. I love it. British vocalists that sound British. I love that too

Very, VERY, good video. Takes chances, and I like the way the soundtrack deviates from the actual record in plenty of places.

Love the Kinks. Love this song. Timeless

The Kinks were probably one of those truly fun Bands, where their music was just fun in their music. They were sort of the Monty Python of music of the era. Just fun.

Ray is such a good storyteller

Dave Davies, so good they named him twice. 🇬🇧❤ Love The Kinks!

@SteveMorris-zb1ug

Жыл бұрын

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

Doesn't get any better than this...Here We Go Round Again!

Man, GREATjob with the quality here! God SaveTheKinks! 🤘😎🤘

God Save The KinKs!

@SteveMorris-zb1ug

Жыл бұрын

if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris

Ray and Dave ❤ Davies thank you Both! You guys rock!❤

Al fin podemos ver este histórico videoclip con buena calidad! Vivan los Kinks!!! 👍

This is hands down my all time favorite Kinks Song ... No my all time favorite song! I've requested it be played at my funeral :-) .

LOVE it...this song made me a Kinks fan!!

The cover of The Sun reads "Argies hit three ships", so this was filmed at the time the South Atlantic war. Probably near the end of May 1982. The ships were Ardent, Antelope & Sheffield.

@friedrich.-2302

10 ай бұрын

Soy argentino y lo noté, qué locura jaja

Lordy they knew how to construct rock and roll songs! Pure fun.

Superb! Don't get tired of listening once and again. Thankee Kinks

I’ve never appreciated how well shot and choreographed this video is. But today I’m appreciative

More fab music by The Kinks and in the 8th wonder of the world. The London Underground ie The Tube 🙂👍

crunchy, crackly, crisp Dave Davies guitar - each stroke like a joyful punch to the gut. Cheers, Mate!!! Fun Fact: Dave was the first to curse on a rock and roll record...

@lucyfoster4082

8 ай бұрын

Ooh where’s the curse?

@theoriginalchefboyoboy6025

8 ай бұрын

You Really Got Me - listen VERY carefully as he starts his solo...@@lucyfoster4082

Ray Davies could pass for Colin Hayes brother. This is my favorite song by The Kinks. I always loved their videos. Very entertaining and engaging. A story to tell. 🎀

Absolutely great! Ray Davies, The Kinks!

I remember the day this song first played on KISW here in Seattle. Me and my brother were washing his car tipping back A LOT of beer getting ready to hit the town that night. It was rocking moment. We added that sing to our all-time favorites immediately. We were singing the lyrics out loud without a care in the world. Goodtimes

God lord I forgot how good this song was... Wow!

I love these guys ☺🧡🧡 So glad to finally this music video in HD!!

Visually, this is my fave Kinks vid.

A classic🇬🇧 ❤ 🎯 🌈 🎼 from 🇺🇸

fantastic! 😊😊👍👍👍👍👍

Why did MTV play "Come Dancing" ad nauseam but ignore this much better song and video? I've never seen it before.

ALUCINANTE, 35 AÑOS SIN VER ESTE VIDEO, LO RECORDE AL INSTANTE, UNA DE LAS CANCIONES DE MI ADOLESCENCIA, UNA JOYA

My radio hero, Peter C Cavanaugh loved the Kinks.

Even though they were banned from the US in the early stages of the British Invasion they were the band I was listening to.

pure gold

The intro reminded me of a hard day's night

Back when we had real music.... what a great group!!

Brings back memories of 1984!

The first heavy metal band. 😎 Abide

What A Song. Few get this accomplished.

I FOUND IT! I Watched this music video on VHS over 10 years ago and I was stupid to not remember the name of the band and song

This is first time i listen to this song and see this music-video! I must say i love it!!! The Kinks is fantastic rock'n'roll band!

Top shelf guys. Loved them for years. I actually had a tear in my eyes when I saw Ray in the acoustic tent at Glastonbury years ago. 🏆🇬🇧👍🎸🎤🎼

They kick your ass with this song a true winner great riffs Dave rocks as always❤❤❤

The Jester’s telling you what goes on underground.

🔥Do it again!!!

@lewismusser7184

Жыл бұрын

Do it Again, and again and again! Til the end of the day! --and all of the night

No matter how tough things get,and how difficult life becomes this songs metaphor and strength sticks with the trueness of the heart...a very strong message to anyone that faces life and brings it back with a strong reality...i think thats why i always loved this kinks song...the most reputable.Never sell yourself short and always have time to dry those tears away and come back stronger.😂

I love it!! I've been listening to this record since it was released, but have never seen a video of it before!

Thank you for the Music 🎵🎶🎵🎶🎶🎵

Thank you Ray for making my high school years the most awesome of all time! 78-82

Saw KINKS do it live at The Meadowlands on the Word of Mouth Tour Girls screaming just like in the 60s! This song has the klassic Kinks sound with Dave gunning in trashy lead guitar amidst crunchy chords The Kinks rock with abandon!!

Dave Davies is such an underrated lead guitar player.

@johngarrett5189

9 ай бұрын

Fact. So many great riffs

@richalderson6069

9 ай бұрын

@@johngarrett5189 He invented THE riff with You Really Got Me! 🎸

@johngarrett5189

9 ай бұрын

@@richalderson6069 agreed. Probably the first song I learned on bass. Definitely the first I played in front of people

@richalderson6069

9 ай бұрын

@@johngarrett5189 Great place to start.

The Kinks were the best "British Invasion" band of the 60's. Unlike the Beatles and the Stones, they didn't repackage American Blues/Rockabilly; they produced a uniquely British sound based on music hall and their own heavy version of "garage band" rock. Furthermore, they brought social commentary to pop music before most others at the time. In the early-mid 60's, the Beatles made music for 12-year-old girls: the Rolling Stones made music for 14-year-old boys, and the Kinks made music for 18-year old art students of indeterminate gender.

@andrewwalker8158

4 ай бұрын

Beautifully said.

A band as important as THE CLASH

3/30/23 I never knew this video existed. Great song, great band.

@LSBBD

Жыл бұрын

It got some decent MTV rotation coming off the heels of come dancing.

Very good sound 🎸 🎸

Cracking song! Bought the album when it came out! 👏👏👏

Day after day, I get up & I say, come on, do it again, do it again!

1:40, I assume this is a George Formby reference, slicked hair, 1940s, ukulele, pinstripe suit, air raid shelter. Nice to see him getting recognition

Thx for the beautiful extended 1080HD quality

Dave as the tube guard

Green Day totally lifted this riff for "Walking Contradiction"

This song is terrific as is the album "Word of Mouth" which it is from. Also I love the video.

ONE of the most under rated bands ever,

@literallyunderrated

21 күн бұрын

They’re literally underrated

@MrSleepy613

21 күн бұрын

@@literallyunderrated criminally underrated